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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2012

Cleveland RTA ridership up

December 2011 marked the eighth month in a row of increased ridership throughout the RTA system.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2012

Calif.'s OCTA completes 'quiet zones' program

The program enhanced 52 railroad crossings and helped silence train horns for local communities.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2012

INIT launches new manufacturing facility

Superior Quality Manufacturing, a joint venture with Simtech LLC, was established to produce a variety of electronic modules and devices featuring components such as computer boards and LED panels.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 18, 2012

APTA: State of the public transportation industry

Melaniphy addressed the significant amount of investment that is required to address the backlog of capital needs ($78 billion) and to meet growing demand ($60 billion annually).

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2012

San Diego selects Oracle for sustainability reporting

Through the integration with Oracle’s JD Edwards EnterpriseOne ERP system, North County Transit District expects the new Oracle system to provide it with actionable data to help reduce energy costs, lower greenhouse gas emissions, decrease waste and increase renewable energy generation.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2012

Minn. Metro Transit 2011 ridership up

Bus ridership accounted for all of the year-over-year gains, posting a 4.3% increase to 69.8 million.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2012

NYCT completes rail work via service initiative

During the four-night period, more than 300 vital tasks were completed — from rail replacement to roadbed cleaning to the scraping and painting of ceilings over tracks and platforms. Much of this work had not been performed in several years and some of it could only be done in the absence of trains over an extended period of time.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2012

Denton County unveils new railcars

The Stadler GTW 2-6 diesel multiple unit rail vehicles were manufactured by Stadler Bussnang AG in Switzerland and soon will replace the cars DCTA now leases from Dallas Area Rapid Transit.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2012

SAPA to install new production press for $34M

Upgrading company’s industrial extrusion capabilities. The addition of a new indirect press will increase production speed per unit by up to 50%.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 17, 2012

L.B. Foster begins $3.4M delivery to Ohio plant

Delivery of rail and trackwork products will be for the construction of 8.5 miles of track and other track materials at the new Vallourec & Mannesmann Tubes Star Steel pipe mill in Youngstown, Ohio.

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